Arrival · Kendwa, north Zanzibar
How to find Cocohut
Cocohut sits on a sandy lane just off the main Kendwa road, an 8–10 minute walk (about 600 m) from Kendwa Beach. It is a little hidden, so take two minutes: watch Maso walk you in, then follow the three steps.
English captions are in the video, so it also works without sound.
Start here
Watch Maso show you the way
Maso, our founder and host, walks you from the main road to the front gate in about 30 seconds.
- From Nungwi Road: about 950 m, 3 minutes by car (Google Maps).
- Landmark: Cocohut is across the street from Zuri Zanzibar.
- Look for the black front gate. Our guard opens it when you arrive.
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Get to the main road
Kendwa lies on the west coast of Zanzibar’s northern tip, close to Nungwi. Set the Google Maps pin (button above) to see the way. From the dala-dala bus stop on Nungwi Road, the last 950 m to Cocohut take about 3 minutes by car.
Cocohut is the red pin in Kendwa. The blue line is the way in from Nungwi Road. -
Turn in at Zuri Zanzibar
Across the street from Zuri Zanzibar, you have to take a right on the main road to get to Cocohut 🌴
The route from the main road: 3 minutes, 950 m by car. Zuri Zanzibar and Kendwa Breeze Bungalows are the landmarks next to the pin. 
The last stretch: the red line shows the way from the main road to Cocohut. -
The front gate
This is the front gate. Our Masai security guard will open the gate for you once you arrive 👋🏿
Taking a taxi or a driver?
Show this to your driver
Open this page on your phone, or send your driver the Google Maps pin. If you cannot spot the lane, call Maso.
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